Ala Moana Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya live from the beach. Let's see what we've got with Ala Moana Bowls.

Right off the bat, things are looking pretty flat and messy. We're talking about a long stretch of marginal surf that's not really gonna get the blood pumping. The water temp is sittin' around 81°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first couple of days, through Sunday and Monday the 14th and 15th, it's just tiny. We're looking at ankle-biters around 1.0ft to 2ft from the SW, and while the wind is a cross-off from the ENE, it's not enough to save these poor conditions. The combined energy is weak, barely reaching 180, and the waves are just not there.

Things stay pretty grim. The morning of Wednesday the 16th sees a little bump, with 3ft on the face from the SW, but that's still considered marginal. The energy picks up to 827, which is moderate, but the waves just aren't shaping up. By the 17th, we get a sudden jump in size with 7ft to 7ft, but it's short-period windswell from the ENE with a period of just 7 to 8 seconds. That's a messy, choppy closeout, not good for much except maybe feeling the power.

Now, there is a real glimmer of hope. The mornings of Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are the best we're gonna see in this whole stretch. The swell drops back to 3ft but it swings around to the SSW with a nice long period of 17 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and combined with the cross-off wind, the breaks could actually have some shape and power. The energy bumps up to 1025 and then 1030, which is strong – you'll feel that push. This is your window if you can sneak out for a clean session.

After that, it's back to the grind. From the 20th through the 22nd, we get a lot of ENE windswell, with size bouncing from 5ft to 7ft, but the period stays short. It's gonna be bumpy and hard to surf. The 23rd looks interesting on paper with the swell hitting 7ft and the energy spiking to 1814 (very strong!), but it's another ENE windswell. That's a lot of water moving around for a reef break, but the quality is questionable.

The last few days of the month, from the 25th to the 28th, see the swell back down to a tiny 2ft to 3ft from the SW, with a long period. But the reports keep calling it poor or marginal. The wind stays a consistent cross-off, but the size just isn't there to make it worthwhile.

Bottom line, this is a long stretch of mostly poor to marginal surf. The only real standout is the Friday 18th and Saturday 19th mornings, when the 3ft SSW groundswell hits with that 17-second period. For everything else? Honestly, you're better off waiting for the next swell. With the strong winds and short-period chop through the middle of the window, this setup might actually be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

Rusty.

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